Deidrie Henry
Acting
Biography
Deidrie Nicole Maria Henry is an American award-winning singer and actor, and civil rights activist. She is also known for being "Annie the Popeye's Lady", longtime commercial spokesperson for Popeye's Chicken. Her screen credits include MacGyver, Game of Silence, Criminal Minds, Justified, CSI, Bones, Ghost Whisperer, The Riches, Brothers and Sisters, E.R., Shark, Without A Trace, and NCIS. On stage she has played lead roles in "Raisin in the Sun," "Streetcar Named Desire," "Yellowman," "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill," "The Ballad of Emmett Till," and many others. She has won multiple awards, including the LA Tony for Best Actress and the NAACP Image Award. She has also been honored with an Ovation Award, Backstage Garland Award and the Los Angeles Drama Critic Circle Award.
Born: December 22, 1967
Place of Birth: Barbados, British West Indies
Known For
Filmography
as Dr. Spader
as Dr. Falama
as Detective Liz Winters
as Heloise
as Deb Morgan
as Millie Elias
as Deidrie Henry
as Andrea
as Maggie Miller
as Bonnie
as Patricia
as Fowler
as Mrs. Senna (Mathias' mother)
as Rowena
as Rachel DeMayo
as A'isha Walker
as Diane Simmons
as Dr. Williams
as Ms. Clark
as Commander Jumilla Reardon
as Elaine Akusta
as Tracy Taylor
as Emma
as Terri Royce
as Angela
as Nichelle Richardson